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Tymon Park Intergenerational Centre Development, Co. Dublin Tymon Park Intergenerational Centre Development, Co. Dublin Ecological Impact Assessment (Final) April 21 2021s0272 South Dublin County Council JBA Project Manager Patricia Byrne Block 660 Unit 8 The Plaza Greenogue Business Park Rathcoole, Dublin Revision History Revision Ref / Date Issued Amendments Issued to S3-P01 / 02-04-2021 Draft Report South Dublin County Council A3-C01 / 14-04-2021 Final Report South Dublin County Council A3-C02 / 16-04-2021 Amendments following South Dublin County Council review Contract This report describes work commissioned by South Dublin County Council, by an email dated 19/02/2021. William Mulville, Malin Lundberg and Mark Desmond of JBA Consulting carried out this work. Prepared by .................................................. Malin Lundberg BSc (Hons), MSc Ecologist William Mulville BSc (Hons), MSc, ACIEEM Ecologist Mark Desmond BSc (Hons) MSc Assistant Ecologist Reviewed by ................................................. Patricia Byrne BSc (Hons), PhD, MCIEEM Senior Ecologist Purpose This document has been prepared as a Final Report for South Dublin County Council. JBA Consulting accepts no responsibility or liability for any use that is made of this document other than by the Client for the purposes for which it was originally commissioned and prepared. JBA Consulting has no liability regarding the use of this report except to South Dublin County Council. Copyright © JBA Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited 2021 Carbon Footprint A printed copy of the main text in this document will result in a carbon footprint of 247g if 100% post- consumer recycled paper is used and 315g if primary-source paper is used. These figures assume the report is printed in black and white on A4 paper and in duplex. JBA is aiming to reduce its per capita carbon emissions. FIR-JBAI-XX-XX-RP-BD-0001-A3-C02-Tymon_Park_EcIA i Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Aims ................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Site location ....................................................................................................................... 5 2 Project Description ................................................................................................. 6 2.1 The 'Project' ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Construction Phase ............................................................................................................ 6 2.3 Operation phase................................................................................................................. 7 3 Methodology .......................................................................................................... 8 3.1 The EcIA Team .................................................................................................................. 8 3.2 Policy and Legislation ........................................................................................................ 8 3.3 Methods ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.4 Guidance ............................................................................................................................ 8 3.5 Baseline ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.5.1 Zone of Influence ............................................................................................................... 9 3.5.2 Field Surveys ..................................................................................................................... 9 3.6 Screening of Ecological Features ....................................................................................... 10 3.7 Assessment of the Effects on Ecological Features ............................................................ 10 3.7.1 Valuation of Receptors ....................................................................................................... 10 3.7.2 Magnitude of Impacts ......................................................................................................... 12 3.7.3 Significance of impacts ...................................................................................................... 12 3.7.4 Residual Impacts ................................................................................................................ 13 3.8 Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................................................ 13 3.9 Limitations and Constraints ................................................................................................ 13 4 Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................... 14 4.1 Desk-based Assessment ................................................................................................... 14 4.1.1 Designated Sites ................................................................................................................ 14 4.1.2 Protected Species .............................................................................................................. 22 4.1.3 Invasive Non-native Species .............................................................................................. 22 4.2 Water Framework Directive ................................................................................................ 22 4.2.1 Water Framework Status and Objectives ........................................................................... 23 4.2.2 Surface Water Status ......................................................................................................... 23 4.2.3 Groundwater Status ........................................................................................................... 23 4.3 Site Visit and Survey Results ............................................................................................. 23 4.3.1 Habitats .............................................................................................................................. 23 4.3.2 Flora ................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.3 Fauna ................................................................................................................................. 26 4.4 Invasive Non-native species .............................................................................................. 29 4.5 Screening of Designated Sites & Ecological Features ....................................................... 29 5 Other Relevant Plans and Projects ....................................................................... 31 5.1 Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................................................ 31 5.1.1 South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016 - 2022 ........................................... 31 5.1.2 Greater Dublin Drainage Strategy 2005 ............................................................................. 31 5.1.3 River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018-2021 (RBMP, 2018) ................................ 31 5.1.4 Other Projects .................................................................................................................... 32 5.2 Summary of Cumulative Impacts ....................................................................................... 33 6 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................... 34 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 34 6.2 Do Nothing Scenario .......................................................................................................... 34 6.3 Construction Phase ............................................................................................................ 34 6.3.1 Dodder Valley pNHA .......................................................................................................... 34 6.3.2 Habitats and Species ......................................................................................................... 34 6.4 Operational Phase ............................................................................................................. 35 6.4.1 Dodder Valley pNHA .......................................................................................................... 35 6.4.2 Habitats and Species ......................................................................................................... 35 FIR-JBAI-XX-XX-RP-BD-0001-A3-C02-Tymon_Park_EcIA ii 6.5 Invasive Non-native Species .............................................................................................. 36 6.6 Summary of Impacts .......................................................................................................... 36 7 Mitigation ............................................................................................................... 37 7.1 Construction Phase 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